There have been 70 days since the Israeli military launched an all-out assault on Gaza, following an attack on Israel by Hamas on October 7. In those 70 days, more than 18,800 Palestinians have been killed, most of them children and women. Al Jazeera’s digital documentary series, Close Up, reached out to Palestinians in Gaza…
As the war in Gaza rages on, the death toll keeps increasing and residents face starvation. Despite the heavy civilian toll, the United States keeps voicing its strong support for Israel. Criticism has been raised of Washington’s approach to Palestinian victims. Is there a double standard when it comes to Palestine? And why do some…
Our Al Jazeera Arabic colleagues Wael al-Dahdouh and Samer Abu Daqqa have been wounded while covering the Israeli attack that targeted the school in Khan Younis, in southern Gaza. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download…
More than two months into Israel’s deadly bombing campaign on Gaza, the death toll now stands at more than 18,000 amidst an ever-increasing humanitarian crisis. The United Nations World Food Programme’s deputy director, Carl Skau, has warned that Gaza residents are facing starvation with nine out of 10 people in Gaza not able to eat…
The US, “the world’s foremost superpower of the past 70 years”, is being humiliated by Israel, according to Al Jazeera’s senior political analyst Marwan Bishara. “America laid few red lines: No reoccupation of Gaza which is now no reoccupation of Gaza long term; no indiscriminate bombing and then, Sullivan comes to the region and says,…
Nine weeks into Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip, the United Nations faces increasing challenges in delivering aid to the besieged and bombarded enclave. Israel’s offensive has displaced 85 percent of the population. About 1.3 million people are crammed into UN facilities there, exceeding their capacity four times over. These facilities have also been frequent…
There are reports of a heavy exchange of fire in the eastern part of Rafah city. This is not the first time it happened. In the past few days, there has been an increase in the exchange of fire. There is growing concern among the residents of Rafah and the one million displaced people that…
Video shared on social media appears to show blindfolded Palestinian detainees being paraded by Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank, to a soundtrack of an Israeli children’s song. The Israeli military has been contacted for comment. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website:…
The Presidents of Venezuela and Guyana have agreed not to use force or escalate tensions over a border dispute. If follows eight hours of talks about the oil-rich region of Essequibo. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile…
Tamer Qarmout, assistant professor of public policy at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, has told Al Jazeera that US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan should broaden the scope of his Israel visit to include discussions on illegal settlements. “Jake Sullivan is there in Israel to discuss the future of Gaza, but what about the…